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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
Welcome to the Friends of Mt. Hope Cemetery Veterans Page. There are currently 1200 Veterans resting at Mt. Hope and we hope to honor each by placing a beautiful live wreath as we say his or her name aloud.
A metal shepherd's hook has been provided for every veteran by Charlie 22 Outdoors Veterans Ministry. By placing the wreath on the shepherd's hook, each veteran will be more visibly honored.
Our annual Wreaths Across America Day at Mt. Hope is Saturday, December 13 at 11:00. As always, our goal is to gratefully Remember, Honor, and Teach! We don't know them all--but we owe them all!
Again, thank you so much for supporting our Mt. Hope Veterans and Wreaths Across America! If you have any questions, feel free to email WAAmthope@gmail.com. Thank you!
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Mt. Hope Cemetery IN HONOR - Woman’s project seeks to decorate veterans’ headstones during National Wreaths Across America Day BY KIMBERLY BARKER kbarker@joplinglobe.com WEBB CITY, Mo. — The daughter of a late World War II veteran in Webb City is aiming to decorate the headstones of more than 1,000 veterans buried at Mount Hope Cemetery later this year and is seeking support from thecommunity. Susie Crutcher, local project coordinator, has partnered with Friends of Mount Hope Cemetery and national nonprofit Wreaths Across America to place live wreaths at the gravesites of approximately 1,100 veterans this winter. She kicked off the project earlier this year and hopes to garner support from the community to make it a success. Crutcher is the oldest daughter of Bruce Benson, a U.S. Army veteran of WWII who played taps on his cornet every day at sun- down near the Webb City post office to dis- play the love and patriotism he had for his country..Knownwidelybythecommunityas “Webb City’s Bugle Boy,” Benson had lived in Webb City for 73 years. He died at age 95 in 2020. “I’ve grown up with this very patriotic sense, and Dad was called over to the Fort Scott National Cemetery several times to participate in Wreaths Across America or play the bugle call as they laid the wreaths,” Crutcher said. “One time, he had gone down to the J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Arkansas and played the national anthem as the trucks were pulling out with the wreaths. We got to know about it, and I’ve always wondered why it hasn’t been done at Mount Hope.” Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) non- Susie Crutcher places a wreath on her father’s grave recently at Mount Hope Cemetery. Crutcher is the oldest daughter of Bruce Benson, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II who played taps on his cornet every day at sundown near the Webb City post office. Known widely by the community as “Webb City’s Bugle Boy,” Benson had lived in Webb City for 73 years. He died at age 95 in 2020. profit organization
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In Memory Of for Ronald Paul Crutcher, United States Military, Honored by Mt Hope Cemetery
The best bud a guy could ever have. You will be missed.
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In Memory Of for Ronnie Crutcher, United States Military, Honored by Mt Hope Cemetery
In loving memory ofRonald Paul CrutcherIn July 1965, Ronniejoined the U.S. Navy and was stationed aboard the USS Essex out of San Diego, California. Hedeployed to Danang, Vietnam, as part of Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 39 (VS-39) during theVietnam War. For his outstanding dedication to his shipmates, Ronnie was honored as VS-39’s“Man of the Month” in August 1968. He proudly served until 1969, then joined the Naval Reservesuntil he was honorably discharged as Personnelman Second Class (PN2) in 1971.Thank you for your service, Ronnie.We love and miss you.
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Location Information
3700 North Range Line Road
Webb City, MO 64870, United States
Directions to Cemetery
The Ceremony will be held at the Veterans Wall on the North end of Mt. Hope and then we will disperse from there to our Veterans' resting places throughout the Cemetery.
Parking Instructions
Please do not park on the road directly in front of the Veterans Wall so that our truck can bring in the wreaths.Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America ceremony at Mt. Hope Cemetery on December 13 at 11:00 a.m. Please do not forget to register to volunteer! That way you will get all updates about the cemetery itself.
Here are some things to remember about the ceremony:
- Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
- Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath.
- Please follow the location coordinators instructions on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
- We especially appreciate volunteers willing to help clean-up. Please check in with the location coordinator if you are interested in helping with the clean-up.
The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for help Wreaths achieve our mission to remember, honor and teach.
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MO0173 - Friends of Mt Hope Cemetery
Welcome to Wreaths Across America! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support Mt. Hope Cemetery and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!
MO0198P - Civil Air Patrol- MO 143
Welcome to MO0198P - Civil Air Patrol- MO 143! Our location Sponsorship Group is proud to support Mt Hope Cemetery and to help honor and remember as many veterans as possible. Please click "View" to learn more about our effort and then click "Volunteer" to join us for National Wreaths Across America Day. Thank you so much!
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